Diocesan Anti-Bullying Policy

St. Irene School actively seeks to provide a supportive, caring environment in which all persons are safe from all forms of intimidation including bullying.

For the purpose of this policy (and according to the Illinois School Code), bullying is defined as:

“Any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or electronically, directed toward a student or students that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following:

(1) placing the student or students in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s or students’ person or property;

(2) causing a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s or students’ physical or mental health;

(3) Substantially interfering with the student’s or students’ academic performance; or

(4) Substantially interfering with the student’s or students’ ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.

Bullying is not acceptable and is strictly prohibited. Bullying conduct covered by this policy is conduct that occurs on school property or at school sponsored activities or events; while students are being transported or walking to or from school or school sponsored activities or events; while students are waiting at school bus stops, or when the conduct otherwise would substantially impede the educational environment, regardless of where the conduct occurs.

For more detailed information and our anti-bullying policy, please refer to the links below: